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On Saturday I held a drop-in surgery in the Memorial Hall in Sheepy Magna for residents of that village and nearby area. It is a great hall dedicated to the men and one woman of the village who gave their lives in service of their country during the two World Wars.

On Saturday morning, I held my Drop-In Surgery in Bruntingthorpe.

On Saturday I went to Thurmaston to talk to the excellent Conservative Councillor there, Matthew Brookes, about his cracking idea for a Digital Neighbourhood Watch scheme.

On Saturday I paid a visit to the African Network organisation which works across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to connect, inspire, empower and promote Africans and those of African heritage through capacity building by setting a global standard for responsible decision making and by bei

On Friday I visited the Restorative Justice Initiative, based in Beaumont Leys. I was greeted by Denis Tanfa, who showed me around.

On Friday I went to Heather with Cllr John Clarke. John wanted to talk to me about speeding traffic in the village and the road safety problems that it causes.

On Friday I went to Ibstock to meet Cllr John Clarke. John represents Ibstock West on the North West Leicestershire District Council, and he wanted to talk to me about anti-social behaviour in the town.

We met in Leicester Road, close to the football pitch and bowls club.

A recent opinion poll by YouGov has found that faith in the police and criminal justice system to solve crimes and punish offenders is declining. Here in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland we have an excellent police force, but there is no room for complacency.

On Saturday I went to the Leicester Tigers stadium in Welford Road to see how the security for the match against the Wasps was handled. And an absolutely fascinating experience it was too – though it must be said I saw very little of the match.

Today I was honoured to visit the Ramgarhia Gurdwara as a guest of the management committee. This is a very welcoming gurdwara and I was delighted to be able to talk to those attending about the importance of the Police and Crime Commissioner role.